North Haven's Emerson logs rare quadruple-double in win over Seahawks

The North Haven and Vinalhaven boys and girls basketball teams hosted Western Class D opponents over the weekend, which provided a mixed bag of results for the islanders.

The North Haven boys continued their winning ways, picking up an 85-27 win on Friday, Jan. 17 and a 78-21 victory on Saturday, Jan 18, while the North Haven girls earned their first wins of the year with a 41-18 victory on Jan. 17 and a 38-11 decision on Jan. 18.

The Vinalhaven girls earned a home split with Richmond with a 50-41 win on Jan. 17 and a 53-38 loss on Jan 18, while The Viking boys fell 67-35 on Jan. 17 and 75-51 on Jan. 18 to the Bobcats.

In a significant individual milestone, North Haven's Avery Waterman has 962 career points, which leaves him 38 points shy of the coveted 1,000 for his career. His coach, Roman Cooper, is the all-time leading scorer at the school.

The following is a recap of reported results:

Boys basketball

North Haven 78, Acadia Christian 21

At North Haven Jan. 18, the Hawks were host to one of the rarest feats in basketball at any level as the Seahawks were downed in convincing fashion.

Avery Waterman scored 24 points for North Haven and is nearing his scoring milestone. However, Waterman was overshadowed by teammate Aiden Emerson, who completed a quadruple-double, which is finishing with double digits in four categories. Emerson netted 16 points, added 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in the victory.

In the Maine Principals' Association Heal Point Standings for Western Class D, North Haven (11-1, 24.4608 points) is sixth, while Forest Hills of Jackman (11-1, 39.6351 points) is first in the 16-team region. The top 11 teams qualify for the playoffs.

North Haven 85, Acadia Christian 27

At North Haven Jan. 17, the Hawks soared to their 10th win of the year, besting the Seahawks. North Haven led 24-0, 40-10 and 62-19 at the quarter breaks.

At Vinalhaven Jan. 20, the Bobcats pulled away from the host Vikings and prevailed by 24 points. The two teams were knotted at 16-16 after the first quarter, while Richmond led 37-28 at halftime and 58-42 after three quarters.

In the Maine Principals' Association Heal Point Standings for Western Class D, Vinalhaven (1-12, 1.5432 points) is 15th, while Forest Hills (11-1, 39.6351 points) is first in the 16-team region. The top 11 teams qualify for the playoffs.

Girls basketball

Richmond 53, Vinalhaven 38

At Vinalhaven Jan. 18, the Vikings could not replicate their play from the previous night and were downed by 15 points. Richmond led 10-7, 28-13 and 43-21 at the quarter breaks.

The Vikings were 8-of-21 (38 percent) from the foul line, while the Bobcats were 12-of-19 (63 percent).

In the Maine Principals' Association Heal Point Standings for Western Class D, Vinalhaven (7-6, 18.0919 points) is sixth, while Forest Hills of Jackman (12-0, 47.0618 points) is first in the 15-team region. The top 10 teams qualify for the playoffs.

Vinalhaven 50, Richmond 41

At Vinalhaven Jan. 17, the Vikings earned a rare victory over the Bobcats. Richmond led 12-5 after the first quarter and 19-18 at halftime, while Vinalhaven took a 33-25 lead after three quarters.